steam & problem based learning in mathematics
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STEAM & Problem Based Learning in Mathematics. Shelby Aaberg , Scottsbluff High School NAG Annual Conference February 21, 2014. Email: [email protected] Blog: http://mathleticism.net Twitter: @ ShelbyAaberg. Agenda. 1:10 – 1:15 Do Now 1:15 – 1:17Objectives 1:17 – 1:25Resources - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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STEAM & Problem Based Learning in Mathematics
Shelby Aaberg, Scottsbluff High SchoolNAG Annual Conference
February 21, 2014
Email: [email protected]: http://mathleticism.net
Twitter: @ShelbyAaberg
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Agenda1:10 – 1:15 Do Now1:15 – 1:17 Objectives1:17 – 1:25 Resources1:25 – 1:32 Classroom Culture1:32 - 1:48 MTPS Examples1:48 – 1:54 101 Questions1:54 Closure
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Do Now
• Imagine you are a student in a music class.
• Turn to a colleague close by.
• Summarize in two or three sentences what you would hope to learn in the music class.
• Lockhart’s Lament
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Objectives
• Discuss how to establish a culture of cooperation & process in math class.
• Craft our own definition of low threshold, high ceiling tasks by comparing examples.
• Practice the process of formulating questions.
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Top 3 Resources for Elementary School Students
http://www.beastacademy.com/
http://www.alice.org/index.php
http://www.mathlearningcenter.org/bridges/grade
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Top 4 Resources for Middle School Students
http://mathcounts.org/ http://www.geogebra.org
http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Edutainment/ftwcs3/index.php FOR THE WIN
http://www.estimation180.com/
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Top 3 Resources for High School Students
http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/liz/Alcumus/index.php
http://www.maa.org/math-competitions/amc-1012
http://www.101qs.com/101 Questions
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Classroom Culture:Flawed Beliefs About Math
• The learning sequence in math is linear.
• The rate of learning math is linear.
• Since math is sequential, if topic C depends on A and B, we cannot possibly address C until we address A and B first.
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Transferring Mathematical Authority Always Never “We” “I”“AN answer” “THE answer”
Students won’t be paid to solve problems with answers in the back of a book.We must prepare our students for jobs that do not yet exist.
One can never bench 300 lbs. by only lifting 100 lbs. Problems prove their worth by hitting back!
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MTPS ExamplesClassroom Seating Problem
Oil Storage Tank Problem
Mailbox Problem
Broken Pipe Problem
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Recap & Closure
• Discuss how to establish a culture of cooperation & process in math class.
• Craft our own definition of low threshold, high ceiling tasks by comparing examples.
• Practice the process of formulating questions.
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THANK YOU“Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individualsAbove the crowd: a little bit more.
They did all that was expected of them and a little bit more.”- A. Louis Vickery